Lookup Public Records in Clark County, Kentucky. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Clark County, Kentucky Overview
Clark County is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county was formed in 1792 and named after George Rogers Clark, a Revolutionary War General. The county seat is Winchester. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 35,614 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 255 square miles of which 252 square miles is land and 2.7 square miles is water. Clark County borders the following counties: Bourbon County to the north; Montgomery County to the northeast; Powell County to the southeast; Estill County to the southeast; Madison County to the southwest and Fayette County to the northwest. Clark County has three zip codes. The zip codes are 40515, 40353 and 40391. The most populated zip code is 40391.
Clark County Clerk’s Office Information
The Clark County Clerk’s Office is responsible for titling and registration of motor vehicles, issuing marriage licenses and selling hunting and fishing licenses. The Clerk’s Office is also responsible for issuing notary bonds, recording fiscal court records, wills and for the collection of delinquent real estate taxes. The Clerk’s Office also provides services such as voter registration, conducting elections, recording and preserving various documents and all land records such as deeds, mortgages, tax liens, property surveys, releases, leases, etc.
The physical address of the Clark County Clerk’s Office is:
34 South Main Street
P.O. Box 4060
Winchester, KY 40392
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (859) 745-0280
Fax: (859) 745-4251
Office Hours: Monday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Michelle Turner is the Clark County Clerk. She can be contacted at (859) 745-0280 or emailed at [email protected]
| Clark, KY Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 35,129 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 9,150 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 178 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 37 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 71 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 230 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 4,136 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 240 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 393 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 96 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 4,696 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 16 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 88 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 4,894 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 578 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 157 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 509 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 85 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 796 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 930 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 7 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 93 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 189 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 18 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 24 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 257 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 7,081 |
| Clark County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Clark County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title XXXV, Chapter 402 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Clark County Marriage License |
| Location: | 4 South Main Street, Winchester, Kentucky, 40391 |
| Phone: | 859-745-0280 |
Clark County Clerk’s Office
Address: 34 South Main Street P.O. Box 4060 Winchester, KY 40392
Phone: 859/745-0280